Mom put 8-month-old baby in outdoor freezer, closed lid, police say

Mom Accused of Closing Baby in Outdoor Freezer

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -
A Tennessee mom is facing a child abuse charge after deputies said she put her baby in a backyard freezer on someone else's property.

According to WJHL-TV, Brittany C. Smith, 19, of Johnson City, was arrested Jan. 3 after a resident saw her with the baby near the outdoor freezer, authorities said. Witnesses said they found Smith alone in a crawlspace and the 8-month-old in the freezer, which had a closed lid and "about an inch of water in the bottom," the news station reported.